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SugarislandFri, 21 Mar 2014 15:47:39 +0000http://www.sugarislandni.co.ukenThe Whisper of Leaveshttp://www.sugarislandni.co.uk/The-Whisper-of-Leaves
http://www.sugarislandni.co.uk/following/sugarislandni.co.uk/The-Whisper-of-LeavesFri, 21 Mar 2014 15:47:39 +0000Sugarisland7564500 The Whisper of Leaves from story of eve on Vimeo.
"Sweeping woodlands command the landscape over the Vale of Avoca in County Wicklow. Not much has changed in this corner of Ireland in the last century, so much so that winding up the tree lined avenue of Clonwilliam House allowed us to step from one world to another. This was the basis for our inspiration; a land of sleeping beauty, where time had come to a standstill. This story of a sleeping beauty was set against a palette of copper, mauve and dusty rose, accented with poetic Spanish moss and the craftsmanship of delicate lace and shimmering veils from The White Gallery Boutique. The dappled sunshine danced like forest fairies and the breeze through the trees whispered of ancient love stories, which only added to the sense of alchemy in the air."
- - - Words by Ciara O’Halloran - - -
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The Whisper of Leaves from story of eve on Vimeo. "Sweeping woodlands command the landscape over the Vale of Avoca in County Wicklow. Not much has changed in this...Sugarisland Stationeryhttp://www.sugarislandni.co.uk/Sugarisland-Stationery
http://www.sugarislandni.co.uk/following/sugarislandni.co.uk/Sugarisland-StationeryFri, 21 Mar 2014 09:41:42 +0000Sugarisland588844<img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/588844/sugarisland_01.jpg" width="670" height="661" width_o="750" height_o="741" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/588844/sugarisland_01_o.jpg" data-mid="2711311" border="0" align="left" data-title="670 — 670 × 661"data-hi-res="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/588844/sugarisland_01_o.jpg" /><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/588844/sugarisland_02.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="750" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/588844/sugarisland_02_o.jpg" data-mid="2711314" border="0" align="left" data-title="670 — 670 × 446"data-hi-res="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/588844/sugarisland_02_o.jpg" /><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/588844/sugarisland_03.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="750" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/588844/sugarisland_03_o.jpg" data-mid="2711315" border="0" align="left" data-title="670 — 670 × 446"data-hi-res="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/588844/sugarisland_03_o.jpg" /><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/588844/sugarisland_04.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="750" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/588844/sugarisland_04_o.jpg" data-mid="2711317" border="0" align="left" data-title="670 — 670 × 446"data-hi-res="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/588844/sugarisland_04_o.jpg" />
Sugarisland
Branding/Stationery/Print
The design of my own brand has unsurprisingly changed very little since its inception in 2007. However, I like to design new business cards regularly and rarely stay with the same design long.
The work above includes only my letterhead and compliment slip for now, but I promise to update this when my new embossed cards arrive.
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Sugarisland Branding/Stationery/Print The design of my own brand has unsurprisingly changed very little since its inception in 2007. However, I like to design...SRC Media Postershttp://www.sugarislandni.co.uk/SRC-Media-Posters
http://www.sugarislandni.co.uk/following/sugarislandni.co.uk/SRC-Media-PostersFri, 21 Mar 2014 09:41:29 +0000Sugarisland1286808<img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/1286808/SRCMediaPosters-1.jpg" width="650" height="919" width_o="650" height_o="919" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/1286808/SRCMediaPosters-1_o.jpg" data-mid="6229107" border="0" align="left" data-title="670 (650) — 650 × 919"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/1286808/SRCMediaPosters-2.jpg" width="650" height="919" width_o="650" height_o="919" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/1286808/SRCMediaPosters-2_o.jpg" data-mid="6229110" border="0" align="left" data-title="670 (650) — 650 × 919"/>
Southern Regional College Media Posters
Poster design
Here is a few of the poster designs I created for the media rooms in the Southern Regional College.
The aim of the posters was to communicate some of the careers available after undertaking our courses, and also to highlight some of the pathways students could consider taking.
There are more posters in this series, which I hope to upload soon.
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Southern Regional College Media Posters Poster design Here is a few of the poster designs I created for the media rooms in the Southern Regional College. The...Home Grown Exhibitionhttp://www.sugarislandni.co.uk/Home-Grown-Exhibition
http://www.sugarislandni.co.uk/following/sugarislandni.co.uk/Home-Grown-ExhibitionFri, 21 Mar 2014 09:41:14 +0000Sugarisland3185029<img src="http://payload44.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/3185029/IMG_1213.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="750" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload44.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/3185029/IMG_1213_o.jpg" data-mid="16295755" border="0" align="left" data-title="670 — 670 × 446"data-hi-res="http://payload44.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/3185029/IMG_1213_o.jpg" /><img src="http://payload44.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/3185029/IMG_1214.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="750" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload44.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/3185029/IMG_1214_o.jpg" data-mid="16295771" border="0" align="left" data-title="670 — 670 × 446"data-hi-res="http://payload44.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/3185029/IMG_1214_o.jpg" /><img src="http://payload44.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/3185029/IMG_1216.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="1125" height_o="750" src_o="http://payload44.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/3185029/IMG_1216_o.jpg" data-mid="16295785" border="0" align="left" data-title="670 — 670 × 446"data-hi-res="http://payload44.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/3185029/IMG_1216_o.jpg" /><img src="http://payload44.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/3185029/IMG_1217.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="750" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload44.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/3185029/IMG_1217_o.jpg" data-mid="16295789" border="0" align="left" data-title="670 — 670 × 446"data-hi-res="http://payload44.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/3185029/IMG_1217_o.jpg" /><img src="http://payload44.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/3185029/IMG_1221.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="750" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload44.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/3185029/IMG_1221_o.jpg" data-mid="16295796" border="0" align="left" data-title="670 — 670 × 446"data-hi-res="http://payload44.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/3185029/IMG_1221_o.jpg" /><img src="http://payload44.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/3185029/IMG_1222.jpg" width="670" height="737" width_o="750" height_o="826" src_o="http://payload44.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/3185029/IMG_1222_o.jpg" data-mid="16295801" border="0" align="left" data-title="670 — 670 × 737"data-hi-res="http://payload44.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/3185029/IMG_1222_o.jpg" />Home Grown Exhibition: Branding/Signage/Book Design/Invites/Press advertisingA showcase of art works from some of the talented artists associated with Banbridge District
You can buy a copy of the catalogue from Amazon by clicking on this link.
For more information go to the F.E. McWilliam website
Home Grown Exhibition: Branding/Signage/Book Design/Invites/Press advertisingA showcase of art works from some of the talented artists associated with Banbridge...Life Communicationshttp://www.sugarislandni.co.uk/Life-Communications
http://www.sugarislandni.co.uk/following/sugarislandni.co.uk/Life-CommunicationsFri, 21 Mar 2014 05:03:01 +0000Sugarisland588907<img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/588907/life_01.jpg" width="670" height="939" width_o="750" height_o="1052" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/588907/life_01_o.jpg" data-mid="2711739" border="0" align="left" data-title="670 — 670 × 939"data-hi-res="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/588907/life_01_o.jpg" />
Life Communications
Design/Posters/Promotional Materials
Belfast PR agency, Life Communications have been with me since I first started Sugarisland in July 2007. Since then, they have given me the chance to work on some really exciting briefs, with huge clients such as Specsavers and Walkers Crisps.
The creative briefs have ranged from designing invitations for the pretigious Specsavers Derby, to magazine adverts for Walkers Crisps and a re-brand of their own logo and stationery.
Working with bigger companies is a totally different experience, as they often come to you with a very defined brief of what they want to achieve. It can really help to motivate you to go 'above and beyond' what they expected.
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Life Communications Design/Posters/Promotional Materials Belfast PR agency, Life Communications have been with me since I first started Sugarisland in July 2007....Magazineshttp://www.sugarislandni.co.uk/Magazines
http://www.sugarislandni.co.uk/following/sugarislandni.co.uk/MagazinesFri, 21 Mar 2014 05:02:58 +0000Sugarisland588860<img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/588860/mags_08.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="750" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/588860/mags_08_o.jpg" data-mid="2711441" border="0" align="left" data-title="670 — 670 × 446"data-hi-res="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/588860/mags_08_o.jpg" /><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/588860/mags_04.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="750" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/588860/mags_04_o.jpg" data-mid="2711435" border="0" align="left" data-title="670 — 670 × 446"data-hi-res="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/588860/mags_04_o.jpg" /><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/588860/mags_05.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="750" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/588860/mags_05_o.jpg" data-mid="2711437" border="0" align="left" data-title="670 — 670 × 446"data-hi-res="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/588860/mags_05_o.jpg" /><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/588860/mags_06.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="750" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/588860/mags_06_o.jpg" data-mid="2711438" border="0" align="left" data-title="670 — 670 × 446"data-hi-res="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/588860/mags_06_o.jpg" /><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/588860/mags_07.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="750" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/588860/mags_07_o.jpg" data-mid="2711439" border="0" align="left" data-title="670 — 670 × 446"data-hi-res="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/588860/mags_07_o.jpg" /><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/588860/mags_01.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="750" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/588860/mags_01_o.jpg" data-mid="2711426" border="0" align="left" data-title="670 — 670 × 446"data-hi-res="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/588860/mags_01_o.jpg" /><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/588860/mags_02.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="750" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/588860/mags_02_o.jpg" data-mid="2711427" border="0" align="left" data-title="670 — 670 × 446"data-hi-res="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/588860/mags_02_o.jpg" />
Magazine Design
Magazines/Newspapers/Publishing
After graduating from a BSc in Interactive Multimedia Design, I was fortunate to land a job in the publishing industry.
During this period I worked for two companies (The Magazine Centre and Mooneymedia), who produce a range of Award-winning magazines. While, Ulster Business and Northern Woman are the best known of these publications, there were over 20 in total that I was given the opportunity to work on.
I must stress that I was only one member of an often large team of designers, editors and many others who contributed to the creation of these publications.
Although this sector of the industry is highly stressful, I look back at these years as the period I learned the most, and have no doubt this was due to the talented people I was regularly working with.
Cover images shown designed by 'The Magazine Centre' and 'Mooneymedia' staff. All spreads designed by Sugarisland.
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Magazine Design Magazines/Newspapers/Publishing After graduating from a BSc in Interactive Multimedia Design, I was fortunate to land a job in the publishing...Sorella Health & Beautyhttp://www.sugarislandni.co.uk/Sorella-Health-Beauty
http://www.sugarislandni.co.uk/following/sugarislandni.co.uk/Sorella-Health-BeautyFri, 21 Mar 2014 05:02:57 +0000Sugarisland584858<img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/584858/sorella_01.jpg" width="650" height="433" width_o="650" height_o="433" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/584858/sorella_01_o.jpg" data-mid="2710818" border="0" align="left" data-title="670 (650) — 650 × 433"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/584858/sorella_02.jpg" width="650" height="433" width_o="650" height_o="433" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/584858/sorella_02_o.jpg" data-mid="2710819" border="0" align="left" data-title="670 (650) — 650 × 433"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/584858/sorella_03.jpg" width="650" height="433" width_o="650" height_o="433" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/584858/sorella_03_o.jpg" data-mid="2710820" border="0" align="left" data-title="670 (650) — 650 × 433"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/584858/sorella_04.jpg" width="650" height="433" width_o="650" height_o="433" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/584858/sorella_04_o.jpg" data-mid="2710821" border="0" align="left" data-title="670 (650) — 650 × 433"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/584858/sorella_05.jpg" width="650" height="488" width_o="650" height_o="488" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/584858/sorella_05_o.jpg" data-mid="2710839" border="0" align="left" data-title="670 (650) — 650 × 488"/>
Sorella Health & Beauty
Branding/Promotional Materials/Signage/Posters
Sorella Health and Beauty has been a long-term client, having worked with the proprietor even before starting Sugarisland.
Sorella had a very strong idea of what they wanted from the brand at the beginning, which involved creating a distinctive style that would stand out from the competition on a very competitive market.
They wanted to communicate the style and grandeur that is carried beautifully throughout their premises.
Working with Paula O’Hara, who created the initial concepts for the actual logo, I then developed all the print material, which included stationery, vouchers, flyers, posters, press advertisements and banners.
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Sorella Health & Beauty Branding/Promotional Materials/Signage/Posters Sorella Health and Beauty has been a long-term client, having worked with the proprietor...Armagh City Hotelhttp://www.sugarislandni.co.uk/Armagh-City-Hotel
http://www.sugarislandni.co.uk/following/sugarislandni.co.uk/Armagh-City-HotelFri, 21 Mar 2014 05:02:55 +0000Sugarisland584802<img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/584802/armaghcity_01.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="750" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/584802/armaghcity_01_o.jpg" data-mid="2710789" border="0" align="left" data-title="670 — 670 × 446"data-hi-res="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/584802/armaghcity_01_o.jpg" /><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/584802/armaghcity_02.jpg" width="670" height="527" width_o="750" height_o="590" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/584802/armaghcity_02_o.jpg" data-mid="2710790" border="0" align="left" data-title="670 — 670 × 527"data-hi-res="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/584802/armaghcity_02_o.jpg" /><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/584802/armaghcity_03.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="750" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/584802/armaghcity_03_o.jpg" data-mid="2710792" border="0" align="left" data-title="670 — 670 × 446"data-hi-res="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/584802/armaghcity_03_o.jpg" /><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/584802/armaghcity_04.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="750" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/584802/armaghcity_04_o.jpg" data-mid="2710794" border="0" align="left" data-title="670 — 670 × 446"data-hi-res="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/584802/armaghcity_04_o.jpg" /><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/584802/ach_4large.jpg" width="450" height="792" width_o="450" height_o="792" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/584802/ach_4large_o.jpg" data-mid="2691035" border="0" align="left" data-title="670 (450) — 450 × 792"/>
Armagh City Hotel
Branding/Stationery/Brochure/Exhibition Materials
Purple Sheep commissoned me to undertake the design of a new sub-brand for the Armagh City Hotel's wedding market.
They wanted to communicate class and luxury, while remaining subtle and elegant at the same time. The initial colour palette was very open, although it was important that it had its own unique style and that it didn't look like the main Armagh City Hotel logo.
I felt that the floral shapes combined with a contrasting colour palette of dark blues and cream would capture the essence of what they were hoping to achieve.
The final brochure was printed on a luxury matt card, with a spot varnish on the swirls and floral touches.
Stationery and exhibition displays were also designed for the launch of the Wedding season.
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Armagh City Hotel Branding/Stationery/Brochure/Exhibition Materials Purple Sheep commissoned me to undertake the design of a new sub-brand for the Armagh City...Banbridge District Councilhttp://www.sugarislandni.co.uk/Banbridge-District-Council
http://www.sugarislandni.co.uk/following/sugarislandni.co.uk/Banbridge-District-CouncilFri, 21 Mar 2014 05:02:51 +0000Sugarisland584866<img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/584866/banbridge_1large.jpg" width="650" height="433" width_o="650" height_o="433" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/584866/banbridge_1large_o.jpg" data-mid="2691397" border="0" align="left" data-title="670 (650) — 650 × 433"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/584866/banbridge_2large.jpg" width="650" height="433" width_o="650" height_o="433" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/584866/banbridge_2large_o.jpg" data-mid="2691398" border="0" align="left" data-title="670 (650) — 650 × 433"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/584866/banbridge_3large.jpg" width="650" height="433" width_o="650" height_o="433" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/584866/banbridge_3large_o.jpg" data-mid="2691399" border="0" align="left" data-title="670 (650) — 650 × 433"/>Banbridge District Council: Brochure/Branding/Promotional/Exhibition MaterialsBanbridge town centre recently played host to the Banbridge Art Tour - a collection of works from local artists placed in stores throughout the town. Banbridge Art Tour is an exhibition with a difference. The exhibition is spread across the whole town, and visitors can enjoy the tour by viewing the shops in which they are displayed.
I have been working closely with Banbridge Council over the past few months now, and they approached me with the brief of designing a promotional brochure and A5 postcard. All of the artworks on display have their own unique style, and therefore, it was important that my design complimented the work and not overpower it. The resulting design illustrates a clean, minimalistic colour palette of cool greys and charcoal, and crisp, clear typographic style.
The exhibition will be running in the town until the 1st November 2008.
Banbridge District Council: Brochure/Branding/Promotional/Exhibition MaterialsBanbridge town centre recently played host to the Banbridge Art Tour - a collection of...FLIP http://www.sugarislandni.co.uk/FLIP
http://www.sugarislandni.co.uk/following/sugarislandni.co.uk/FLIPFri, 21 Mar 2014 05:02:45 +0000Sugarisland584838<img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/584838/flip_3large.jpg" width="650" height="488" width_o="650" height_o="488" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/584838/flip_3large_o.jpg" data-mid="2691165" border="0" align="left" data-title="670 (650) — 650 × 488"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/584838/flip_4large.jpg" width="650" height="488" width_o="650" height_o="488" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/584838/flip_4large_o.jpg" data-mid="2691166" border="0" align="left" data-title="670 (650) — 650 × 488"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/584838/flip_01.jpg" width="650" height="541" width_o="650" height_o="541" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/584838/flip_01_o.jpg" data-mid="2774190" border="0" align="left" data-title="670 (650) — 650 × 541"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/584838/flip_03.jpg" width="650" height="541" width_o="650" height_o="541" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/1/49105/584838/flip_03_o.jpg" data-mid="2774192" border="0" align="left" data-title="670 (650) — 650 × 541"/>Flexible Learning Innovation Project (FLIP): Branding/Interface Design/Promotional Material/MotionThe aim of the project is to allow students to interact and learn in an entirely new and innovative way. We want to explore and break the boundaries in online learning.
Students will be able to download tutorials to their computers and upload them directly to their ipods, mp3 players etc. The website will be packed with a vast array of resources and inspirational material for design and media students.
I was responsible for the design of branding, interface, print material and teaser campaign. It was a huge task and involved designs for posters, brochures, flyers and a promo video to run at the launch. After Effects was employed for the production of the promo, with final editing in Final Cut Pro. InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator were used for all print material, while Dreamweaver for implementation of the website.
Flexible Learning Innovation Project (FLIP): Branding/Interface Design/Promotional Material/MotionThe aim of the project is to allow students to interact and learn...